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to use the special designations issued under the Regulations
of 1960 and in force immediately before 1st October,
1964, are continued in force as though they were
granted under the new Regulations;
(iv) in general producers' licences continue to be valid for 5
year periods from the date of issue but the Regulations
provide that the Minister may issue a non-renewable
producers' licence for a temporary purpose valid for one
month;
(v) the licensing authority is specifically permitted to
authorise the use of the words "Farm Cartoned" as an
alternative, where appropriate, to "Farm Bottled".
Soft Drinks Regulations, 1963—These Regulations, which will
come into operation on 20th July, 1964, re-enact, with amendments,
the Food Standards (Soft Drinks) Order, 1953 and the
Food Standards (Soft Drinks) (Amendment) Order, 1954. The
principal changes are: —
(a) the standards of composition for soft drinks made from
citrus fruit or the juice of citrus fruit have been revised
and in the case of comminuted drinks the regulations
have been extended to cover all citrus fruits;
(b) labelling provisions are laid down for all soft drinks
made from citrus fruit or the juice of citrus fruit;
(c) pictorial devices suggestive of fruit on the labels of
flavoured carbonated drinks are prohibited and if the
labels contain any word suggestive of fruit a specified
labelling provision is prescribed;
(d) the minimum sugar requirements for soft drinks have
been increased and the maximum permitted quantity
of saccharin has been reduced;
(e) the labels of soft drinks containing saccharin must carry
a specific declaration;
(f) the acids permitted for use in soft drinks are specified;
(g) the regulations apply to all sales of soft drinks in containers
but do not apply to other sales;
(h) all letters and words required to be used on labels must
conform to specified requirements as to size and colour.
The Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) (Amendment) Regulation,
1963—Made under Sections 4 and 123 of the Food and Drugs
Act, 1955, these Regulations amend the Ice Cream (Heat
ment. etc) Regulations, 1959, in order to allow the addition of
sugar to sterilized or pasteurised mixtures used in the manufacture
of ice-cream. They came into operation on 18th June, 1963.